ตุบๆ(dtùp dtùp)

Meanings

1InterjectionB1

thud-thud; thump-thump (repeated dull, heavy sound)

an onomatopoeic sound indicating a repeated dull, heavy thud (e.g., heartbeat, pounding, repeated impacts)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1voice2tone; timbre3sound; noise4vote5phonetic toneตุบๆdtùp dtùpตุบๆdtùp dtùp1with a repeated dull thud; pounding/throbbing2thud-thud; thump-thump (repeated dull, heavy sound)มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due to3[to] originate/derive fromชั้นบนchán bonชั้นบนchán bonupper floor; upstairs
I heard a thud-thud sound from upstairs.
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ตอนที่dton têeตกใจdtòk jaiฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinแต่dtàeเสียงsĭiangหัวใจhŭua jaiตัวเองdtuua engดังdangตุบๆdtùp dtùp
When I was startled, I could only hear the 'thud, thud' of my own heart.
ลูกมะพร้าวlôok má-práaoหล่นlònใส่sàiหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanเสียงดังsĭiang dangตุบๆdtùp dtùp
The coconut fell on the roof of the house, making a 'thud, thud' sound.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของkŏngคืนkeunนั้นnánมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangตุบๆdtùp dtùpของkŏngกิ่งไม้gìng máaiที่têeกระทบgrà-tópหน้าต่างnâa dtàangเป็นระยะbpen rá-yá
In the dead silence of that night, there was only the periodic 'thud, thud' of a branch hitting the window.
2AdverbB2

with a repeated dull thud; pounding/throbbing

in a manner that is pounding or throbbing with repeated dull thuds (often modifying verbs like beat, ache, knock)

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; once (clause)2after; subsequent to (time)วิ่งขึ้นwîng kûenวิ่งขึ้นwîng kûen1[to] increase rapidly (price)2[to] run upบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1ladder2stairs; staircase3stairway (figurative path upward)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1mnemonic formula; abbreviated formula2core; essence; crux3heart; feelings4heart (organ)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] beat; throb; pulsate2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] danceตุบๆdtùp dtùpตุบๆdtùp dtùp1with a repeated dull thud; pounding/throbbing2thud-thud; thump-thump (repeated dull, heavy sound)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)
After running up the stairs, my heart is pounding now.
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เวลาที่way-laa têeเจอjerคนkonที่têeชอบchôpหัวใจhŭua jaiมักจะmák jàเต้นdtênแรงraengตุบๆdtùp dtùp
When you meet someone you like, your heart often pounds hard.
เขาkăoโดนdohnกระแทกgrà-tâekที่têeแขนkăaenตอนนี้dton néeเลยloieรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดตุบๆbpùuat dtúp-dtúpตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
He got hit on the arm, so now he feels it throbbing all the time.
ทันทีที่tan-tee têeผลสอบpŏn sòpประกาศbprà-gàatออกมาòk maaหัวใจhŭua jaiของkŏngเธอterก็gâwเต้นdtênรัวruuaตุบๆdtùp dtùpด้วยdûuayความkwaamลุ้นระทึกlún rá-túk
The moment the exam results were announced, her heart pounded rapidly with suspense.

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